Nomination for Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall

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OMB No. 1024-0018 (Expires 5/31/2012) United States Department of the Interior AUG 3 2012 NAT. REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in National Register Bulletin, How to Completethe National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional certification comments, entries, and narrative items on continuation sheets if needed (NPS Form 10-900a). 1. Name of Property historic name Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall other names/site number City Hall / Memorial Hall 2.

Location street & number 401 Railroad Street not for publication state Ohio 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this X nomination_ _request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property X meets does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property _national Signature of certifying official/Title Ohio Historic Preservation Office, Ohio Historical Society State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government Signature of commenting official 4.

National Park Service Certification I hereby certify that this property is: entered in the National Register _determined not eligible for the National Register _removed from the National Register - other (explain:) Date of Action 087 Date Registration Form 801 NPS Form 10-900 National Register of Historic Places RECEIVED 2280 zip code vicinity Title be considered significant at the following level(s)of significance: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE July 27, 2012 for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional _ does not meet the National Register criteria. county Lawrence United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form OMB No. 1024-0018 Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall Lawrence, Ohio Name of Property 5.

Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply.) Check only one box.) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) public - Local public - State public - Federal Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register 6. Function or Use Social/ Meeting Hall Vacant/ Not in Use Education/ Library Work in Progress Government/ City Hall 7.

Description Late Victorian/ Romanesque/Richardsonian walls: Buff Amherst Stone Hocking Valley Brick site Sandstone Total structure other: district Romanesque building(s) object Materials Historic Functions Architectural Classification Asphalt foundation: Current Functions NPS Form 10-900 (Enter categories from instructions.) private County and State (Expires 5/31/2012) (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing) Noncontributing United States Department of the Interior OMB No. 1024-0018 Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall Lawrence, Ohio Name of Property County and State Summary Paragraph easily into a neighborhood of mixed residential and commercial properties. The main entrance fronts Railroad Street, a dominate street within the city. level block in what was formerly Market Square, the city's farmers' market.

The building sits in the center of the half acre residential zone to the north and the commercial zone to the east are the original parts of the city and are both historic districts registered with the National Park Service.(Fifth and Lawrence Streets Residential Historic District, # 78002098 and Downtown Ironton Historic District #0801216) Memorial Hall is located at the corner of 4 and Railroad Streets (Photo 001).These areboth dominant city streets and the main entrance fronts Railroad Street. wall with internal gutters, deterioration resulted in a collapse and removal of the roof. It is currently covered with a rises out of the ground to the first floor window sills (photo 003). The facade stone is a rusticated random buff Amherst window. The second floor window sill has a sandstone band. Excluding the towers, there are 15 windows on each side of the building, five per floor.

All exterior windows on the first and second floor are semi-circular arched window and march the top of each small tower. The current windows are the original windows installed after the devastating fire in 1905. A few sections of windows are to protect them from further decay and trespassing. rusticated Amherst stone. Carved stone reliefs of an eagle and of the G.A.R. emblem are set in the stone tower (photo those tall windows just above the second floor. NPS Form 10-900 Narrative Description (Expires 5/31/2012) National Park Service /National Register of Historic Places Registration Form The Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall (G.A.R.) is a two story and basement building constructed in the features a prominent front corner tower. The base of the building and tower are rusticated sandstone while the rest of the walls are contrasting brick.

Large round-hooded wood windows ring the exterior detailed with brick arches. The stone Memorial Hall was built as a meeting place for the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) in 1892. It is sited on an entire temporary steel framed protective system. All four corners have truncated tower like structures and the one on the south with window heads on the basement level comprised of single large stones. semicircular transom. Second floor windows are similar to the first floor, but the bottom portion is more square, while the transom arch is a true coping. This metal frieze extends around the small brick towers but abuts the large main tower. Corbelled windows accent missing;these are the portion of the windows without plywood. Currently, these windows have plywood nailed to the front 004).

The tower also has two tall narrow windows in the top third of the tower and has two semi-circle windows below The main entrance (photo 005) is a series of archivolts; concentric stone arches. Each archivolt rests on columnettes, forms the recessed arched and columned entrance that exemplifies the Richardsonian Romanesque style. Inside, the The building has load bearing masonry exterior walls with an internal wood framed structure. The sandstone foundation rhythmically along each elevation. The first floor window's bottom portion is a glazed 3x3 mullion grid with a blind windows are similar to the second story windows. The top of the brick wall has an ornamental painted tin frieze and (photo 001). These walls rise above the second floor line to form a balcony above the main entrance. Two sets of double doors with a rounded arched transom open on to the balcony from the second floor.

One set of doors is located directly United States Department of the Interior OMB No. 1024-0018 (Expires 5/31/2012) Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall Lawrence, Ohio County and State notable changes to the exterior were to the north and south second floor elevations and minor corner towers. Prior to the fire, the second floor walls had ten half size windows along each side with a stone column between each window and a At the east and west towers brick turrets, with corbelled windows, were constructed to support stone statues of Athena Nikeand Armored Athena. Both ofthese features were severely damaged, removed and replaced with the current disappears sometime before the 1950s. line drawing, published in 1892.

(Figure 7) In 1908 the interior was rebuilt, not by Yost who had left Ohio at the time and frugal and simplistic, but largely based on Yost's original layout feature of the lobby is the stair which works its way up each wall of the tower. It is a wood stair with wood railing, spindles, feet below the street (photo 014, 015). concrete stair was removed and capped with a concrete masonry unit wall; this project was never completed. Also with ADA requirements. Now the building is threatened with a second round of loss. After the city moved its offices out of the building in 1996, it The first floor currently remains stable. While the front half of the building, roof and floors, remains in relative sound excellent condition. The windows were boarded up when the city left the building and the plywood has mostly protected NPS Form 10-900 Name of Property (photo 002).

National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form in 1905 the original entrance consisted of double wood doors, topped with an arched window, acting as Romanesque The rear of the building has a stone double-sided exit stair from the first floor with stone walls along each side (photo Major changes occurred to the building in 1905 when the building was struck by lightning and burned. The two most moved to New York, but by the local firm T.S. Murray. There was limited budget and as such, the interior finish was very All interior floors are wood and the walls are flush plaster as are most ceilings. The wood trim is small and simple (photo Within the basement the jail cells still remain. The basement has large windows that are only partially submerged three removed were the original double wooden doors.

They were replaced with an aluminum storefront entryway to comply recent years and destroyed most of the rear interior of the building. Since the building incorporates a wood frame walls and caused the ends of the roof rafters and second floor joist to rot. The thunderstorm caused the roof in the rear of the building to fall onto the second floor which also weakened by rot collapsed to the first floor. The roof has since been This rot has made the building interior structure unsafe but repairable and at the rear (photo 008) re-buildable. The project at grade level (photo 010). stone arch. The north and south upper elevations were reconstructed as they are today, mimicking Yost's lower elevation. The entrance foyer is 15 feet by 30 feet as it includes the tower (photo 008). The foyer has wood floors, flush plaster walls and a minor trim at the top.

Working from an existing line sketch published in 1892, the plan was a basic double loaded condition, the rear is open to the weather. The weather continues to be a problem for the plaster walls and wood floor. United States Department of the Interior OMB No. 1024-0018 (Expires 5/31/2012) Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall Lawrence, Ohio Name of Property them from the weather. They appear to be restorable. The portion of the interior with architectural significance, the foyer remains intact including the first floor stair, (photo 017, 006) and tin ceiling (photo 016, 013). The brick and stone show little degradation and the mortar remains tight. The entire original exterior detailing remaining NPS Form 10-900 County and State National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form At this time, the building is still salvageable.

Plans are underway to reconstruct the roof to limit further damage. Efforts have been made to preserve some features, such as the front decorative windows being removed and placed in storage for later reuse. Windows in the remaining elevations have been covered by plywood to protect from future damage. The after the 1905 fire is still in good condition today. The building's Amherst rusticated stone was lightly sand blasted in May excellent condition with the exterior glazing intact forty-five years after the fact. There are a few small areas that need of 1967 to restore the original color by removing the remaining soot from the 1905 fire. The building's brick remains in United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.

1024-0018 Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall Lawrence, Ohio Name of Property 8. Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

Areas of Significance (Enter categories from instructions.) Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high Period of Significance artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Significant Dates 1892, 1905, 1919, 1954 (Mark "X" in all the boxes that apply.) Significant Person (Complete only if Criterion B is marked above.) A Owned by a religious institution or used for religious removed from its original location. C a birthplace or grave. D a cemetery.

E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. Yost, Joseph F a commemorative property. McLain, W.J. Murray, T.S. less than 50 years old or achieving significance within the past 50 years. The period begins with the conception and construction of the building in 1892. It includes the most dramatic change to Ironton in 1954. Criteria Considerations (explanation, if necessary) N/A Statement of Significance Summary Paragraph 1892-1954 purposes. Architecture history. Politics/Government Criteria Considerations Architect/Builder Property is: Social History individual distinction. Applicable National Register Criteria for National Register listing.) County and State Cultural Affiliation Period of Significance (justification) (Expires 5/31/2012) (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property the build, the fire.

The period ends when the American Legion turned over the rest of the existing building to City of United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall Lawrence, Ohio County and State activities of this fraternal organization of veterans, which provided services for veterans after the civil war and served as a model for future organizations for veterans. The G.A.R. was an influential lobbying group in national and state politics and succeeding veteran's groups such as the American Legion. It has continued to have significance within the community and serves as the starting point of the longest continually running Memorial Day Parade in the nation for over a one hundred and thirty years. G.A.R.

Memorial Hall is significant as representative of the Richardsonian Romanesque architectural style on a local level, designed by prominent Ohio architect, Joseph Yost. The building exhibited fine stylistic details at the time of its architect, T. S. Murray reconfigured the second story. Locally, it is the lone representation of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture in the city of Ironton. Narrative Statement of Significance Following the war, returning veterans formed the Dick Lambert Post No. 165 of the Grand Army of the Republic veterans' organization. Dick Lambert became the tragic namesake of the Lawrence County post after becoming the first Lawrence Brown. 1991) The Grand Army of the Republic 1865-1900). It was also a leader in advocating for a national memorial day and for the construction of buildingsto honor Civil War soldiers.

According to the 1949 Ironton Evening Tribune, the Dick Lambert In a strong show of patriotism, thirteen Memorial Halls, built to honor Civil War soldiers, were constructed in Ohio from 1876 to 1925. As of 1991, eleven were still extant. Ohio's Memorial Halls are concentrated geographically in central and south-central Ohio with the exception of the one built in Toledo in 1886. (demolished 1955) The construction of Memorial Halls in Ohio can be divided roughly into three identifiable chronological periods that were funds for the construction of memorials. At the same time, state law allowed funds to be raised from a tax levy, approved Legislation passed from 1884-1886 allowed cities of specific populations and size to issue bonds up to $40,000 or to build 'County Memorial Building'.

(Brown) Politics/Government Criteria C Name of Property (Expires Memorial Hall was built by The Grand Army of the Republic's Post No. 165, reported to be the largest post in the Nation, housing the extensive public library, the City of Ironton's municipal offices and courts for nearly a hundred years, and was largely populated by immigrant workers of Irish and German decent. Just ten years after its founding, the Civil War rights for African-American veterans and supporting Republican political candidates. Ohio was among the most active in Rutherford B. Hayes, James Garfield, Chester Arthur, Benjamin Harrison, and William McKinley (Glorious Contentment: by voters and the issuance of bonds to match private money for construction of "Monuments or Monumental Buildings." also partner with solders' memorial associations to issue bonds for relatively small projects.

Legislation was passed in within one of the most historically powerful civic organizations at that time. This building housed the meetings and succeeded in ensuring Republican domination in the House of Representatives, The Senate, and office of the President deployed south. Those that remained behind worked the iron industry that fed the war effort. membership with more than 303 posts and thousands of members by 1867. (Ohio's Veterans' Memorial Halls, Mary Ann The G.A.R.'s influence as a charitable organization was its public persona, while its influence on Post-Civil War Republican politics was kept in the shadows. G.A.R. was a powerful lobbying group for Republican candidates Post in Ironton was the largest and most permanent of the posts organized after the war. a memorial hall or a building to be used as an armory for the Ohio National Guard.

Alternately, county commissions could United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form OMB No. 1024-0018 (Expires 5/31/2012) Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall Lawrence, Ohio Name of Property County and State Ironton's G.A.R. Memorial Hall was one of six Memorial Halls built between 1886 and prior to 1900. Toledo, Mansfield and according to numerous articles were a very active group in Ironton. They held separate monthly meetings in Memorial than $15,181.41. located in the central lawn of the Lawrence County Court House, states: parade now honors those who served during all the nation's wars. Memorial Day was declared a national natural resources. He later became wealthy in association with his work in the Hanging Rock district in the blast iron furnaces.

He was instrumental in founding Ironton and later became the postmaster of the fledgling city and was death in 1883 erection of a Soldiers' Memorial Hall at Ironton, Ohio." With its passing, Ironton voters were authorized to vote on a Dr. Briggs also established the Ironton Library Association and the Ironton Scientific Association. The Ironton Scientific Association was a group of professionals who were concerned with the educational and scientific advancement of the housed in the G.A.R. Hall. (Ironton as a City of Home and Health) individuals, wanted Memorial Hall to be placed on Market Street, between Fourth and Railroad Streets. The City of Ironton asked then for the lower wardsto pay 60percent of taxes, the Third Ward alone would pay 42 percent. The controversy NPS Form 10-900 Hall fund and Memorial Day activities.

Women's Relief Corps was founded in 1882 as an auxiliary group to the G.A.R the Ohio Historical Society (O.H.S.) as the oldest continuing Memorial Day observance in the nation. The O.H.S. plaque, defending our country's freedom.This was the same year in which the Grand Army of the Republic established May 30 as Decoration Day. Originally established to commemorate soldiers who died during the Civil War, the The Dick Lambert Post and the Women's Relief Corps agreed to hold a Grand Army Fair, held December 19-24 1887, at property tax and for the city to bond the remaining $20,000 needed for constructing the future home of the Grand Army of which possessed a $25,000 fund donated by Dr. Briggs. This fund was used to establish a public library that would be Zanesville, Circleville and Newark all built Halls during the same time period.

All of these monumental buildings exhibit seemed very connected to the rest of the G.A.R. organizations in the state of Ohio. For example, according to the November 11, 1909 Ironton Register, the W.R.C. had a combined membership of 12,383 in Ohio and had collected more holiday by an act of Congress in 1971. The Ironton event is recognized as the oldest Memorial Day parade in Ohio and the oldest continuing Memorial Day observance in the nation. " As the number of active Ironton G.A.R. veterans grew, the post approached the city on November 15, 1887 to build a hall never married, he moved to back to Massachusetts after 1867. He continued his philanthropic mission in Ironton until his application from the City Council to vote for property tax increase to fund Memorial Hall.

The Ironton City Council passed Originally,the city pledged their portion of Lincoln Park, the current location of the Lawrence County Court House, as a continued when it was discovered that only the Lincoln Park location was allowable by the resolution adopted in Dec 20, United States Department of the Interior National Park Service /National Register of Historic Places Registration Form OMB No. 1024-0018 (Expires 5/31/2012) Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall Lawrence, Ohio Name of Property County and State 1889, unless another location was approved by the G.A.R. Eventually, the Market Street location was authorized by the G.A.R. (Ironton Register January 22, 1891) Ground was broken in May 1891 and the corner stone was laid July 28, 1891.

The contents were listed in the August always shine."All the festivities were recorded in the Ironton Register and itappears it was certainly a memorable affair receiving his final payments. (Ironton Register October 20, 1892) there at 8 A.M., and led the Brownstead Brass Band to Adams Street where they met the local school children, who Memorial to President McKinley as shown on the postcard. (Figure 2) Memorial Hall housed the G.A.R. and W.R.C. on the first floor, along with the public library. The G.A.R. was granted building allowed the municipal government to expand to meet the needs of the ever-growing city. The municipal courts Register October 20, 1892) In 1905, lightning struck the building, setting off a blaze that destroyed the interior and damaged the upper portions of the masonry walls and roof.

(Figure 3) At the time, the building housed the Armory for Company 1 of the Seventh Regiment. and W.R.C after restoration. The reconstruction appears to be a largely local project. (Figure 4) Local Ironton architect, T.S. Murray was tapped for the with a simplified corbelled window. NPS Form 10-900 The library, through Dr. Briggs' Ironton Scientific Association, quickly swelled to over 6,000 volumes through the $3.00 fee The first floor contained office rooms and reading rooms on either side. The second floor contained an auditorium with a seating capacity of around nine hundred. Unfortunately, all details of the building pre-fire were lost and these general name, funded the restoration of the building and Briggs Free Public Library re-occupied the first floor along with the G.A.R December 1909the G.A.R had resumed its monthly meetings.

In addition to the G.A.R., the Spanish War Veterans also made their home in the reconstructed Memorial Hall. The building was once again the center of city life. By 1910, after the events of the fire, The Briggs Free Public Library fund amountedto $64,000 and Miss Winifred Morton was in charge of Ironton Register. The building was dedicated in a three day event October 17 - 19, 1892 by General Hurst, a decorated ever stand, not only as a monument to courage and duty, but as a shrine from which the gladsome light of civic virtue may for the city. The architect, Joseph Yost, was also in attendance, formally handing over the keys to the building after marched the parade. (Figure 5) The tradition of children marching through the parade was practiced well into the 1960's. charged to members.

Social gatherings were held regularly on the second floor chamber and balcony, such as the second floor and the city municipal office located in the basement. Programs provided veterans a place to get assistance, gather, read, and even a place to stay if needed. The building also became the site of funerals for veterans. The large reconstruction and by early July 1907 he had completed drawings and specifications. (Ironton Register July 11, 1907) The windows were made to match the first floor windows. The corner turrets on the east and west towers were also replaced United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form OMB No. 1024-0018 (Expires 5/31/2012) Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall Lawrence, Ohio County and State front of the old building.

University and he was instrumental in the founding of the Association of Ohio Architects. Ohio county courthouses that Yost designed, several in partnership with Frank L. Packard, include Guernsey(NR# 73001452), Belmont, Holmes(NR# this building was Neoclassical, illustrated by Wyandot and Marion County Courthouses. Yost began his architectural practice in Bellaire, Ohio in 1870 and later established his office in Columbus. He gained his reputation from work on courthouses, schools and public institutions. He became one of the most well- known architects initially a Fellow of the Western Association of Architects, but later joined both the Ohio Chapter of the AlA and the Institute of Technology. After working in New York, he moved to Columbus in 1883.

In their seven years of partnership, Yost & Packard established a prominent reputation based on their prolific work in designing public buildings characterized by the distinctive Richardsonian Romanesque architectural style characterized by robust masonry-often Berea sandstone- rich ornamentation, turrets and towers-features found on Ironton's G.A.R. Memorial Hall. (Landmark Architecture: Yost The Richardsonian Romanesque style originated with Boston architect, Henry Hobson Richardson who was instrumental 1870s. Typical characteristics of the style include heavy round arches, polychromatic wall treatment, rugged masonry constructed heavy thick walls and deeply articulated door openings. Often incorporated into the design are short robust columns or rock faced stone piers, stone belt courses, small windows and heavy towers.

In Ohio, two important examples James McLaughlin's Cincinnati Art Museum (1882-1885). Yost's original design for the G.A.R. Memorial Hall utilized many of these typical Richardsonian Romanesque stylistic Murray designed a rebuilt second story to complement those features designed by Yost that remained. The north and Late Victorian, eclectic 19th c. revival buildings remain, but the G.A.R. Memorial Hall is the only example of Richardsonian Architecture NPS Form 10-900 Name of Property originated as a fraternal order to serve soldiers returning from Europe after World War I. The Frank Goldcamp Post of the legs with bullets". They and the G.A.R. continued to schedule Memorial Day parades, until their membership numbers Legion. (Figure 6) At this time the basement floor was occupied by the Police Department and the Recreations Bureau.

28, 1967) The sheriff's office was the only department on the second floor. Things continued to change as the library in Columbus, if not Ohio and was instrumental in establishing the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in Ohio. He was and Packard and the VOA's Gift to the City of Columbus. November 2, 1995.Barbara Powers) in articulating Romanesque detailing, especially French, Byzantine and Spanish to American public buildings in the façade for the building that befitted its intended use and tenant. (See Figure 1) After the fire in 1905, local architect, T. S. The buildings of Ironton represent a large and varied group of architectural styles.

Many Federal, Georgian, Neo-Gothic, Goldcamp was killed by Germans while rescuing a fellow soldier from "No Man's Land", after German's had "riddled his constructed its own building, and the local American Legion lost its charter in 1954 and vacated the building. Finally in The building was designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque architectural style by Joseph Yost, a prolific prominent architect from Columbus, Ohio. His work included many county courthouses, public buildings, facilities for Ohio State (NR#73001553), and Marion (NR# 79003149). (National Register of Historic Places) Much of his work completed prior to Fellowship. Yost partnered with another well-known Ohio architect, Frank L.

Packard in 1892 to establish the firm Yost & Packard Architects.Packard had studied architecture and engineering at the Ohio State University and Massachusetts of the style helped spread its popularity-Charles F. Schweinfurth's Everett House in Cleveland (1883, demolished) and south upper elevations were reconstructed to mimic Yost's lower elevation. Romanesque still in existence in the city. Ironton's rust belt economy has continued to decline since the 1970's. As a United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form OMB No. 1024-0018 (Expires 5/31/2012) Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall Lawrence, Ohio result vacancy has taken a toll on many of the buildings. Rampant disinvestment and destruction of buildings has left sustainable.

As the city continues to lose its few non-residential 19t century buildings, Memorial Hall, alone, represents a prevalent style of architecture common during the early years of the city. Even though photos of the city show other country, it became intertwined with, and significant to the lives of the people of Ironton and civil government. Various United States, a very powerful political and social organization in local, state and national politics. It stood as a monument veterans gathered to kick off the longest running Memorial Day parade in the nation, city held funerals and services for men and women who had served the armed forces. G.A.R. Memorial Hall is a significant representation of the patriotic civic life.

It represents an excellent example of Richardsonian Romanesque Revival architecture, its exterior stands as prominent example of work done by one of the most celebrated Ohio architects, Joseph Yost. His contributions to architecture extended beyond his physical work, into the very profession of architecture as it is today. Americans. NPS Form 10-900 Name of Property County and State Built afterthebloody anddecisive Civil War as the memorial to the men of Lawrence County who sacrificed all for their veterans groups, women's organizations, and the city's own government occupied the building for over a hundred years. fervor experienced bysurvivors of the traumatic and tragic American Civil War-an event that touched virtually all According to the Ironton Evening Tribune, Memorial Hall was home to the largest and most active G.A.R. post in the United States Department of the Interior OMB No.

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Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form.) collections.columbuslibrary.org/cdm4/cml_item_viewer.php?cobj=1&CISOROOT=/ohio&CISOPTR=178 Ironton Centennial Commission, First. Store of the Glorious Past One Hundred Years. Ironton: 1949. "Memorial Day." The Ironton Register, May 25, 1892. December 22, "Future of Memorial Hall." The Ironton Register, January, 27, 1906. "Memorial Hall Bids." The Ironton Register, August, 29, 1907. 1, 1909. September 16, "G.A.R. Day." The Ironton Register, October 28, 1909. "G.A.R. Entertainment." The Ironton Register, November 11, 1909. "Spanish War Veterans making Arrangements for Decoration Day." The Ironton Register, May 5, 1910. "Held Interesting Meeting." The Ironton Register, April 7, 1910. "Tower: Of Memorial Hall can be Repaired." Morning Irontonian, May 28, 1911.

Safety." The Ironton Register, June 10, 1918. Printers, 1889. McConnell, Stuart. Glorious Contentment: The Grand Army of the Republic 1865-1900. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 1992. Ohio's Veterans' Memorial Halls, Mary Ann Brown, Pioneer America Society Transactions http://www.abandonedonline.net/commercial/memorial-hall Primary location of additional data: State Historic Preservation Office Other State agency _previously listed in the National Register 1992 requested) http://www.remarkableohio.org/HistoricalMarker.aspx?historicalMarkerId=1017&fileId=123233 Local government 74&REC=4>. Federal agency "Letter of the Life of Dr.Briggs"Ironton

NPS Form 10-900 Name of Property (Expires 5/31/2012) Previous documentation on file (NPS): National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form "Columbus in Historical Photographs." Columbus Metropolitan Library. Columbus "In the Box" Ironton Register, August 1891. "Plans for Declaration Day." The Ironton Register, August 29, 1907. "Closing Session of G.A.R." The Ironton Register, April 15, 1909. 1907, 168-175. Willard, Eugene. A Standard History of the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio. Boston: Harvard University Press, 1916. 318-320. (P.A.S.T.), Volume 14, January 1991. Ohio State Secretary. Acts of the State of Ohio. Columbus: The Westbote Company; State Shaffer, Mark. "Old city hall damaged." Ironton Tribune 28 Aug. 2007.

preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67 has been _previously determined eligible by the National Register How to Complete the Ohio Historic Inventory. Stephen C.Gordon.Ohio Historical Society. "Memorial Hail:The Beautiful Memorial Structure a Mass of Ruins" Ironton Register, "Library Trustees Getting Ready to Open New Rooms at Memorial Hall" The Ironton Register, "Sense and Nonsense." The Ironton Tribune May 28,1967 Proceedings of the Twenty-Fifth Annual Convention of the American Institute of Architects; 1892; "Decoration Day Great Event in City this Year." The Ironton 25,1919. United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.

1024-0018 Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall Lawrence, Ohio Name of Property designated a National Historic Landmark recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # recorded by Historic American Landscape Survey # Historic Resources Survey Number (if 10. Geographical Data (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.) Verbal Boundary Description The property occupies the entire city block bounded by Market Street on the north, Railroad Street on the east, 4* Street on the south and Lawrence Street on the west. Boundary Justification The property was formerly Market Square which also occupied the entire block from the original plans for the city drawn in 1849. The site was passed in full to the project for the building and lawns. 11.

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Key all organization Walker & Associates United States Department of the Interior NPS Form 10-900 Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall Lawrence, Ohio Name of Property County and State Name of Property: The Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall City or Vicinity: 401 Railroad Street, Ironton County: Lawrence Date Photographed: July 27, 2011, June 2006 Note: Interior photos from 2006 and 2010 represent the current interior conditions as we know it, but with the condition of the roof there could be minor additional damage. 001 of 017 East Front Façade of Memorial Hall facing Rail Road Street 002 of 017 003 of 017 South side Façade of Memorial Hall facing 4' Street. 004 of 017 005 of 017 006 of 017 007 of 017 Interior of double loaded corridor with minimal decoration and trim, looking towards the front entry on the second floor.

008 of 017 009 of 017 010 of 017 Front of façade, from the North side, showing curved wall projection. 011 of 017 012 of 017 013 of 017 Existing tin ceiling behind the later added acoustical tile drop ceiling. 014 of 017 Interior of basement level showing existing jail cells. 015 of 017 floor. Photographs: (Expires 5/31/2012) National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form OMB No. 1024-0018 Rear West Façade of Memorial Hall showing the double-sided stone staircase and window configuration. Photographer(s): Shawn Walker and Shermann Cahal Front portal of the building showing arched trefoil stenciled windows and staircase.

Interior of double loaded corridor with minimal decoration and trim, looking towards the rear of the building on the second Interior of double loaded corridor with minimal decoration and trim, looking towards the rear of the building on the first United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/ National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Expires 5/31/2012) Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall Lawrence, Ohio Name of Property 016 of 017 Tin ceiling in front lobby space behind the front arched stone portal.

017 of 017 (Complete this item at the request of the SHPO or FPO.) City of Ironton street & number 301 South 3rd Street city or town Ironton state Ohio Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C.460 et seq.). this form to the Office of Planning and Performance Management. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, 1849 C. Street, NW, Washington, DC. 45638 name telephone Property Owner: County and State zip code Front lobby staircase ascending through stair tower to the second floor.

Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18hours per response including time for reviewing properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/ National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall Lawrence, Ohio Name of Property County and State LAWRENCE STREET PROPERTY LINE BASEMENT LEVEL MARKET STREET 2ND FLOOR IST FLOOR / SITE PLAN RAILROAD STREET (Expires 5/31/2012) Photo View Map 4TH STREET 012 United States Department of the Interior NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.

1024-0018 (Expires 5/31/2012) Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall Lawrence, Ohio Name of Property County and State A 4714 Memorial Hall, Jronton, O Post card of Memorial Hall before the 1905 fire.(Figure 1) National Park Service/ National Register of Historic Places Registration Form United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Expires 5/31/2012) Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall Lawrence, Ohio Name of Property Post card of Memorial Hall before the 1905 fire showing the McKinley Funeral Memorial after his assassination in 1901. (Figure 2) Mckinley Memorial Day. Sept. 1901, at Ironton, Ohio County and State United States Department of the Interior NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.

1024-0018 Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall Lawrence, Ohio Name of Property Only the stone walls stood after 1905 fire at Memorial Hall County and State (Expires 5/31/2012) A copy ofa photograph found in the Morning lrontonian after the 1905fire.With the caption"Only the stone walls remained."(Figure 3) National Park Service /National Register of Historic Places Registration Form United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall Lawrence, Ohio Name of Property County and State Post card of Memorial Hall after the 1905 fire showing the tower in place, with the new second floor window configuration.

(Figure 4) (Expires 5/31/2012) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/ National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Expires 5/31/2012) Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall Lawrence, Ohio Name of Property A photograph from The Ironton Evening Tribune's Centennial Edition in 1949 showing a photograph of G.A.R. members in front of the portal of Memorial Hall. (Figure 5) Heroic Wearers Of Blue Gone Ironton And County and State To North' IRONTON B. P. W.CLUB WAS ORGANIZED IN 1926 THE IRONTON (O.) EVENING TRIBUNE Lambe. Phyllis ceased member. Dick Lambert Post, G. A. R. was Many Men the County Gave On completion Present offcers of the club are: president:Irene MeGloth United States Department of the Interior NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.

1024-0018 Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall Lawrence, Ohio Name of Property County and State Memorial Hall which was used as the police station entrance until they left in 1996. (Figure 6) (Expires 5/31/2012) This is photo is of the lronton Police Department in 1949.They have been placed in front of the back entrance of National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall Lawrence, Ohio Name of Property County and State This line sketch published in "Memorial Hal: A Description of Plans Adopted." Ironton Register, April 30, 1891. showing Memorial Hall's configuration before the fire in 1905.

(Figure 7) the duty of the police al c especially from dark till da (they shall be on duty) to eet. This will LAWRENCE STREET. : between the ,and Lawrence d Market street nances ot the city." The la dayligbt. It is clearly the them obeyed. It doern't r a appearance a 'be main baild- police should not enforce E the ground, and brick are the and it is their sworn duty dependent of bim in the er arches, symmet-! lly carved, that correct an impression that e entrance. The laws were not enforced as be, tbat it was because he front of the wouldn't instruct the policr ly windowe, and RAILROAD STREET. The mortar will matter of law enforcement nge represent a form a recees police to enforce all lawe In referring to this matte the law. .at the cornice.

and prevent crime and the Marshal's duty and the poli should be impeached forth Marahal to say whether the the corner of e building lot under the former adminigl mean to infer that Marshal with the Marshal's to enfo (Expires 5/31/2012) such ideas Away with then turbances and breaches th If the Marshal should intim vated, that the Marshal hol. complainte baying been n public peace and suppress broughout. Beeme to have been an impi with a hip roof, ley brick wit1 trance ie one of faith that he will. What either the laws of the etate We apeak of this matter 1 we and a par- We find a member of tbe C have just as much power ae Ibeight to tho nt. There isa MARKET SIRERT. ie design. It js - balcony, push- enforce these laws no they were enforced. That i Room. fally falge.

ted by the fgure Against Hnntin he main floor, not intend to do his dut: ad ataircase that B.bottom,leals tect the rigbte of persone a ire boffAmherst NATIONAL PARK SERVICE EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET NAME : DATE RECEIVED: DATE OF 45TH DAY: 9.19.12DATE N PDIL: PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: COMMENT WAIVER: N V ACCEPT ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS : DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N If a nomination is returned to the nominating authority, the TELEPHONE DATE DISCIPLINE MULTIPLE REJECT RETURN REVIEWER 8/03/12 9/17/12 PERIOD: OTHER: Historic Places RECOM./CRITERIA The National Register NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Entered in REASONS FOR REVIEW: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: DATE OF 16TH DAY: N SLR DRAFT: N NATIONAL: OH_LAWRENCECOUNTY_ MEMORIAL HALL-OO1 OHLAWRENCECOUNTY-MEMOREALHALL-OOZ OH_ LAWRENCECOUNTY MEMORTALHALL -004 MEMORIAL HALI OH_LAWPENCECOUNTY-MEMORLALHALL-OOS PRIVATE OH_LAWRENCECOUNTY MEMORTALHALL_DOM JUNIOR OH_LAWKENCECOUNTY MEMORIALHALL-OIZ 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR IRONTON QUADRANGLE IRONTON, OHIO-KY.

UTM FEFERENKE C & B BLUEPRINT, INC GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OHIO-KENTUCKY RECDBYOHPO FEB15.20 AUG 0 3 2012 July 27, 2012 NAT. REGISTER OF HISTCRIC PLACES Ms. Carol D. Shull, Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places 1201 Eye Street, NW (2280) Washington DC 20005 Dear Ms. Shull: Enclosed please find four (4) new National Register nominations. All appropriate notification procedures have been followed for these new submissions. NEW SUBMISSION Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall I am requesting a SUBSTANTIVE REVIEW for the Franklin Hotel nomination. The nomination is Franklin Hotel within the commercial and social history of Kent, Ohio. In order to be consistent in our Memorial Hall must be listed before September 30, 2012 in order to qualify for the next round of the waiving the 15-day commenting period in the Federal Register for these nominations.

The chief elected officials for each community have received the appropriate notification from the Ohio Historic Preservation Office and are fully aware of the nomination and the property owners are in full support of the nomination of their properties. If you have questions or comments about these documents, please contact the National Register staff in the Ohio Historic Preservation Office at (614) 298-2000.

Executive Director and CEO State Historic Preservation Officer Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1982 Velma Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43211-2497 ph: 614.298.2000 fx: 614.298.2037 COUNTY www.ohiohistory.org Cuyahoga Lawrence STATE Sincerely Portage Enclosures National Register Oppmann Terrace OHIO OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY Richman Brothers Company National Park Service RECEIVED 2280 HISTORY Franklin Hotel guidance for applying Criterion B I amrequesting a substantive opinion as to whether sufficient Burt Logan Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit.In order to expedite the listing of these properties I amrequesting The nominations for the Richman Brothers Company and the Grand Army of the Republic being recognized collectively for the group's significant role in the development and promotion of the being nominated under Criteria A and B.For Criterion B the members of the Kent Hotel Company are documentation has been provided to support Criterion B and the significance of this group.

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NPS TRANSMITTAL CHECK LIST OHIO HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE Columbus, OH 43211 the National Register of Historic Places: Original National Register of Historic Places nomination form Multiple Property Nomination Cover Document Multiple Property Nomination form CD with electronic images Please provide a substantive review of this nomination This property has been certified under 36 CFR 67 The enclosed owner objection(s) do - do not Constitute a majority of property owners (614)-298-2000 Photographs Other COMMENTS: Original USGS map(s) Piece(s) of correspondence Sketch map(s)/Photograph view map(s)/Floor plan(s) 800 E. 17th Avenue The following materials are submitted on July Other: please waive 15 day cemment Tuly272012